In particular, Snopes readers asked us about claims that photos of the World War II aircraft Enola Gay were removed because of the word "gay.". The U. The initiative, following an executive order by President Donald Trump, has already resulted in the removal of over 26, images, with estimates suggesting the final count could exceed , The review process has led to confusion and unintended deletions, including photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, female Marine Corps graduates, and commemorative posts for minority history months.
Images of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U.S. military in an initiative to eliminate content related to diversity. Shane joined Newsweek in February from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English.
Photos of the Enola Gay WWII bomber, Black military pilots and the country’s first female fighter pilot are among the more than 26, images flagged for removal by the Pentagon for violating. The U. The initiative, following an executive order by President Donald Trump, has already resulted in the removal of over 26, images, with estimates suggesting the final count could exceed , The review process has led to confusion and unintended deletions, including photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, female Marine Corps graduates, and commemorative posts for minority history months.
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content. By Nikki McCann Ramirez. How does one go about purging a federal department of all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion? An official told the AP that the total number of images removed could be significantly higher.
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos According to news reports, the Pentagon flagged files because of the word "gay.". The database, which was confirmed by U. But the eventual total could be much higher. One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public, said the purge could delete as many as , images or posts in total, when considering social media pages and other websites that are also being culled for DEI content.
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content. .
Images of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U.S. military in an initiative to eliminate content related to diversity. .
Photos of the Enola Gay WWII bomber, Black military pilots and the country’s first female fighter pilot are among the more than 26, images flagged for removal by the Pentagon for violating. .